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Former Rangers Pitcher C.J. Wilson Retires to Pursue Racing Career

Texas Rangers fans haven’t seen C.J. Wilson with the team since 2011. When had his All-Star going 16-7 2.94 ERA in 34 starts with Texas. After that he went to the Los Angeles Angels signing a five-year $75 million deal.

Wilson did not pitch in the Major Leagues in 2016. He pitched in one minor league game, but was possibly attempting a come back this off-season. Rumors were flying around earlier in the off-season that Wilson would have a showcase for scouts sometime in February.

Well they were right about something, he did announce some pretty big news in February.